Housing Trust Fund

Mill Valley councilmember urged the county to concentrate larger per-unit allocations on projects like Hamilton Drive that are ready to go, saying it's the tiebreaker in state funding competitions.

Co-chair of the Marin Organizing Committee housing team urged funding projects wherever proposed and endorsed the 1100 Los Gamos project.

Advocated low-cost tipi-style shelters and community garden programs for people experiencing homelessness.

Sausalito's mayor described Measure K and two 100% affordable proposals on city land, asking the county to support cities making progress.

A longtime county watcher noted how much politics around affordable housing have changed and urged the county to keep building.

CalMarin Home's executive director challenged the premise of rationing the fund and urged the county to calculate the full funding gap and ways to fill it.

Habitat for Humanity rep urged that affordable homeownership stay a priority and that fund flexibility be preserved.

Homeward Bound's CEO said the fund enabled four developments in five years and asked the Board to fund countywide, noting his $2.8 million request for 28 units of senior housing.

The Los Gamos project developer urged the Board to commit funds early to speed entitlements and tax credit competitiveness.

Echoed calls to increase local housing funding and preserve flexibility, citing Canal Alliance's nine-unit preservation purchase made possible by the fund.

Legal Aid of Marin attorney urged the Board to remove barriers to housing development, not add them, and prioritize extremely low-income and accessible projects.

Criticized the $29.5 million sitting unspent and urged the Board to build housing for people in tents near Anderson Drive.

CLAM staff described how March 2024 housing trust funds enabled the Coast Guard project to win state funding and break ground, and urged more contributions.